FujiFilm FinePix Z1 Owner's Manual page 24

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
Shooting mode
Sets the "Exposure compensation" (➡P.46), "White balance"
s
(➡P.47) and "AF mode" (➡P.48) to manual to easily control
MANUAL
yourself.
Used in a wide range of conditions. This is the easiest mode for
AUTO
taking pictures.
This mode produces beautiful images that retain the natural
ambience when shots are taken in low-light conditions. This
mode is also ideal for situations where the flash cannot be
À
used.
Sample uses:
NATURAL LIGHT
• Portraits of sleeping children, pets and birthday cakes
• Candlelit services (weddings, etc.) and school concerts
• Restaurants, aquariums, museums and churches
Used for photography getting beautiful skin tones and soft
m
PORTRAIT
overall tone.
Used for shooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp, clear
,
LANDSCAPE
shots of scenery such as buildings and mountains.
Used for shooting sporting events. This mode gives priority to
.
SPORT
faster shutter speeds.
Used for shooting evening and night scenes. This mode allows
you to take shots where priority is given to slow shutter speeds
©
NIGHT
of up to 4 seconds. Place the camera on a stable surface to
prevent camera shake.
✽ "
m , . ©
", " ", " " and " " cannot be selected Macro mode.
¨ EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
E X P. C O M P E N S AT I O N E X P. C O M P E N S AT I O N
M
0
A U T O A U T O A U T O A U T O
O F F O F F O F F O F F
S E T S E T
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To obtain the optimum brightness
Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.
h When the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.
■ Guide to compensation
i Backlit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+
i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)
i Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–
i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–
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✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.43)
Explanation Available flash modes
AUTO / b / d / v / c /
n
AUTO / b / d / v
Flash not available
AUTO / b / d / v / c /
n
Flash not available
AUTO / d / v
c / n / v
Available Photography mode: s
Use this function for shots to get the correct
brightness (exposure), such as shots with
extremely high contrast between the subject and
the background.
h Compensation range
–2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
See P.107 for more information on EV.
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!
Any of the following disables exposure compensation:
i Using the flash in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode
i Shooting dark scenes in Forced flash mode
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h When the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.
DW DQ
EV to +1 EV)
DW
EV)
DW
EV)
» WHITE BALANCE ( SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE )
W H I T E B A L L A N C E W H I T E B A L L A N C E
M A U T O A U T O
0
A U T O A U T O A U T O A U T O
O F F O F F O F F O F F
S E T S E T
AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(shooting to show the ambience of
the light source)
6
: Shooting outdoors in good weather
7
: Shooting in shade
✽ When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the
flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (➡P.36).
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!
The color tones may vary depending on the shooting conditions (light source, etc.).
â HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING
Available Photography modes: AUTO, À, m, ,, ., ©, s
H I G H - S P E E D S H O O T I N G H I G H - S P E E D S H O O T I N G
M M
0
A U T O A U T O A U T O A U T O
O F F O F F O F F O F F O N O N O N O N
O F F O F F O F F O F F
S E T S E T
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Available Photography mode: s
Change the white balance setting to suit for the
surroundings and lighting.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not
be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of
people's faces and pictures taken under a special
light source. Select the correct white balance for
the light source. See P.107 for more information on
the white balance.
9
: Shooting under "Daylight" fluorescent
lamps
0
: Shooting under "Warm White" fluorescent
lamps
-
: Shooting under "Cool White" fluorescent
lamps
8
: Shooting in incandescent light
High-speed shooting mode reduces the time
required for focusing when pressing the shutter
button down halfway.
The available shooting distance is from approx. 1 m
(3.3 ft.) to infinity.
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!
When this function is active, higher sensitivity settings will
increase the amount of speckling in your images. This is
normal and does not affect the photographed image.
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!
When taking pictures while the High-speed shooting mode is
set to "ON", the battery will run down more quickly.
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!
The LCD power save function is disabled in this mode.
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